Mind the Tags

What Were YOU Doing at the Devil's Sacrament: Real Person Fiction

Join Emily and Vee as they tackle real person fiction (RPF) and all that it entails, from fanfiction to biopics. Plus, Vee creates a new evidence-based RPF chart for your everyday use. 
Topics include: Celebrities, real person fiction
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Sources from today's ep:
Lemon on Fanlore
The Citrus Scale by imetyouonljpodcast
RPF on Fanlore
"This is a deepfake!": Celebrity scandals, parodic deepfakes, and a critically speculative ethics of care for fandom research in the age of artificial intelligence by Eva Cheuk-Yin Li and Ka-Wei Pang
Vee's RPF Acuity Scale
The Seattle Kraken embraced thirsty ‘BookTok’ hockey romance videos. It backfired. by Daysia Tolentino
Parasocial interaction on Wikipedia
Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by Greg Jenner
Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death by Charlotte_Stant
Paul McCartney Said He Once Masturbated with John Lennon: "It Was Good Harmless Fun" by Starr Bowenbank
Emily's mom reacting to the Paul McCartney news
Grandma Heated Rivalry gift by margarettiktokgod
Bandom (Decaydance+, My Chemical Romance) on Fanlore
Stephen Colbert King of Glory dance
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

Interview with Sex Educator Rae and Data Scientist Makenzie

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Rae and Makenzie about their research into kink representation in enemies-to-lovers Harry Potter fanfiction. Rae and Makenzie describe their process for reviewing millions of words of fic (for science!) and how fanfiction can help educate and inspire readers. 
Sources from this episode:
Hogwarts After Dark: Consent, Kink, and Queerness in Harry Potter Fanfiction
Recording
Resources
The annotated spreadsheet
Rae's website
smitten's a bad look on me by arrowsandbows
stuck in the seams by spudcity
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

So You Wanna Write a Fanfic: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started

Join Emily and Vee as they discuss the ins and outs of writing fanfic, including coming up with ideas, choosing a writing platform, and sharing your work online. Plus, Emily shares her latest fandom adventures in a little show called Supernatural.
Topics include: Writing, publishing, editing
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Sources from today's ep:
Literotica
No beta we die like men on Fanlore
Perchance generators
PWP on Fanlore
Drabble on Fanlore
Longfic on Fanlore
Work in Progress on Fanlore
Scrivener
Ellipsus
Proton
Beta on Fanlore
Formatting on Ao3
Tagging guide by mostlyinthemorning
Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh on Parable of the Sower, and Her Love of Sci-Fi by James Folta
We asked listeners on Bluesky for their suggestions about starting to write fic. You can find those here!
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

Interview with Lauren Rouse: Fandom Researcher

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Dr. Lauren Rouse, fandom researcher and co-author of "Quantifying fandom: Identity, romance, and platform preferences on archive of our own." Dr. Rouse discusses the findings from the article, their research interests around disability and fandom, and how fanfiction and fandom have inspired their scholarship journey.  
Sources from this episode:
Quantifying fandom: Identity, romance, and platform preferences on archive of our own by Lauren Rouse and Mel Stanfill
Texts and Technology program at the University of Central Florida
Transformative Works and Cultures journal
Survey Results: Demographics by centreoftheselights
Disability, Literature, Genre: Representation and Affect in Contemporary Fiction by Ria Cheyne
The Paratext of Fan Fiction by Maria Lindgren Leavenworth
Dr. Sami Schalk's website
Check out Dr. Rouse's bio here. 
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Trope There It Is: Story Themes in Fic and Beyond

Join Emily and Vee as they open the freezer to uncover the origins of "dead dove, do not eat" and embark on a journey through tropes old and new. Plus, what is "whump," and why did Emily think it was spelled with an "f" at the end until looking it up for the purposes of this episode?
Topics include: Tropes, literatures, movies, stories
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Sources from today's ep:
Dead Dove, Do Not Eat on Fanlore
Trope on Wikipedia
TVTropes.org
The Princess Bride on TV Tropes
Will You Make a Suitable Bride for Oscar Isaac on Clickhole
The Kissing Game by veeagainst
Whump on Fanlore
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Interview with TJ Klune: NYT Bestselling Author and Fanfic Stan

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview author TJ Klune. We chat with TJ about his fanfiction journey, the power of fiction to change our world, and his fervent love of the "only one bed" trope.Sources from this episode:TJ's books
Cackling "only one bed" goats
 
Check out TJ's bio here.

Got Filk? The Wondrous World of Fandom Music

Join Emily and Vee as they explore filk (you read that right!) and the limitless possibilities of fandom music. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for a filk by the hosts themselves!
Topics include: Filk, music, folk music, sci-fi, fantasy
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Sources from today's ep:
Meta on Fanlore
What is Filk? on Interfilk
What is Filk? Panel Discussion from DragonCon
The Pegasus Awards website
Wizard Rock on Fanlore
Monsterfuckers AƧSEMBLE: an AᗺBA tribute album
Fable Fiesta writing prompt generator
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Interview with Freya Marske: Romance and Fantasy Author

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview author Freya Marske. We chat with Freya about her history of writing fanfiction, the fandoms that shaped her, and the emerging popularity of sapphic romance and fantasy.  Sources from this episode:Freya's Ao3
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (first in the Last Binding trilogy)Gaywyck by Vincent Virga
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
All Fours by Miranda July 
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
 
Check out Freya's bio here.

I Want to Believe: The Limitless Possibilities of Fanon

Join Emily and Vee as they dive into the world of fanon and the ways in which fans interpret and transform the stories they love. Vee describes their three categories of fanon, and Emily climbs up on her perennial soapbox about her OTP. Both hosts challenge JJ Abrams to join the pod and DEFEND HIS HONOR.
Topics include: Fanon, Star Wars, Star Trek, shipping, yaoi, yuri
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Sources from today's ep:
Yaoi on Fanlore
Yuri on Fanlore
Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere by Alexandra Alter
Fanon on Fanlore
The Flop House podcast
New essay on midrash and fanworks by Velveteen Rabbi
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!

Interview with Marc Greenberg, Esq.: Fandom Law Scholar

On this episode of Mind the Tags, Vee and Emily interview Marc Greenberg, Esq., a practicing attorney with an expertise in intellectual property and entertainment law. We discuss Marc's experience representing creators and researching the legal implications of fanworks in the United States, the ongoing challenge of AI in the creative space, and his surprising rendezvous with Carlos Santana.  
Sources from this episode:
Acafan on Fanlore
Copyright on Fanlore
Copyright registration portal
Ao3 Terms of Service
Fair Use on Fanlore 
Cariou vs. Prince case
Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith: 
Axanar has settled its lawsuit with Paramount over its Star Trek fan film by Andrew Liptak
'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer by Jason Slotkin
Marc's books:
Fandom and the Law
Comic Art, Creativity and the Law
Copyright Termination and Recapture Laws: Good Intentions Gone Awry
Check out Marc's bio here.
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
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